This is not an abstract, philosophical, academic point, but a strategic purpose of great practical significance.

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However, Mr Barnard said that there was no practical significance in the mountain classification, saying it was "just a word".

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Evolutionary psychologists point to other studies that they claim have practical significance.

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These are concepts of great practical significance, even if they sound abstract and platitudinous, because they underlie one's sense of right and moral self-confidence.

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In the late 19th century, Impressionist painters challenged the status quo by creating pieces void of historical significance or realism, emphasizing that art need not be practical.

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And, although the pharmacological significance of chirality was evident in the 1930s, separating the mixtures was until recently too painstaking to be practical.

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